by our president as we join with him in promising that help is on the way. this is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation we have passed in decades. and you know what we can show america that we can get things done to make their lives better. this is what it looks like. three democrats basically run the levers of government in washington now, the congressional leaders as you heard there and president biden. and on this they re united on the import of landmark legislation to fund covid testing, vaccines, and health care while trying to juice the economy and fortify budgets around the nation. they have bipartisan wind at their back. fully 75% of americans and 59% of republican voters back this biden/schumer/pelosi project. in other words, millions of trump supporters now back president biden s first big priority in office while their own elected leaders seem out of step. not a single republican elected official voted for the bill today in the house. the preside
Tim Herrera, The New York Times
Published: 19 Dec 2020 08:41 PM BdST
Updated: 19 Dec 2020 08:41 PM BdST This pandemic plagued year has given us scores of new words, phrases, expressions and metaphors. Some are new to the popular vernacular, like quarantine pod. Some are newly relevant after long histories as specialized terms, like contact tracing. Some, like maskne and walktails, are just goofy little turns of phrase that let us find a drop of joy in this disastrous year. (Ade Hogue/The New York Times)
Happy Blursday! Now quit doomscrolling, grab a quarantini and please keep social distancing. );
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